Activity Director
About The Position
About Us Signature Lifestyles communities offer personalized assisted living for those who desire social connections, clinical support or help with routine activities of daily living. The vision, to radically change the landscape of healthcare, forever. Through education and empowerment, we earn the trust of every patient, family member, and the community we serve. Overview Are you caring, compassionate, and desire to make a positive impact? If the answer is “yes”, then we invite you to join our team at Signature Lifestyles! How you Will make a Difference As the Activities Director you will Plan, organize, and direct a program of activities, which provides opportunity for entertainment, exercise, relaxation and expression, while fulfilling basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs, which will be available to all residents of the facility. Develop, organize, and implement a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents as identified on the residents’ plan of care and within the specified budget. Initiate and promote activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, insuring the safety and wellbeing of each resident at all times. Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary. Provide in room activities for residents who are unable to attend daily events. Create an ongoing calendar of activities, which creatively meets multiple needs and is accessible and appealing to both men and women of all ages and abilities.
Requirements
- Meet at least one (1) of the following criteria: Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist; or Certified Activity Director by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals; or Two (2) years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, in which one (1) year was full time in a resident activities program in a health care setting; or Prior completion of a state approved training course.
- One (1) to two (2) years management/supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and direct a program of activities, which provides opportunity for entertainment, exercise, relaxation and expression, while fulfilling basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs, which will be available to all residents of the facility.
- Develop, organize, and implement a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents as identified on the residents’ plan of care and within the specified budget.
- Initiate and promote activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, insuring the safety and wellbeing of each resident at all times.
- Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary.
- Provide in room activities for residents who are unable to attend daily events.
- Create an ongoing calendar of activities, which creatively meets multiple needs and is accessible and appealing to both men and women of all ages and abilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
